Two days before the Chinese New Year, Luoshui Village in winter finally welcomed a long-lost visitor.
Su Aimin took his wife and daughter, carried their things, and walked home. Along the way, they met many villagers from Luoshui Village who went to town to buy new year's goods. When they saw these three people, their eyes widened. , suddenly thought that he had seen it wrong.
"Oh my dear, Aimin, your family is finally back! How long have you been here? Have you been away for a year?"
"The change is quite big. He really looks like someone from a big city. If I were to look at him on the street, I really wouldn't recognize him."
"But you have to go back quickly. Aunt Wu probably forgot to pierce her eyes at home, so she is looking forward to your return."
"Qingyun, this girl is getting more and more beautiful. Do you have anyone to talk to in the capital? If not, my aunt will introduce you to someone. He's handsome, and he's an officer."
When he heard the previous words, Su Aimin was still smiling. When he came to the last sentence, his face immediately dropped by half, and he forced a smile and said: "That's not necessary, we are still young, and we are going to school for the time being. Don't think about finding a partner." This person is really idle.
After saying that, he said to Su Qingyun: "Right, Yun Yun?"
Su Qingyun nodded guiltily.
Su Aimin nodded with satisfaction, "Okay sister, let's go home in a hurry, so we won't talk anymore."
After saying that, he quickened his pace, followed by Qin Ying and Su Qingyun.
The family arrived at Luoshui Village before lunch. As soon as they entered the village, the Su family heard the news and rushed out. They saw three figures in the distance.
The eyes of the Su family were full of surprise and smiles, and they were back.
Wu Guixiang could only see Su Qingyun in her eyes, and no one else at all. She kept shouting: "Yunyun, my baby is finally back. I miss you so much."
Su Qingyun also quickened her pace and trotted over, "Mistress, I miss you too!"
The scene of the grandfather and grandson hugging each other was really touching. Su Aimin and Qin Ying, who were walking behind, had indifferent expressions. It was normal and they were used to it. When such a thing was around, their mother could not see anyone else in her eyes.
Su Aiguo patted Su Aimin on the shoulder. He was honest and honest and was not good at words. He just said, "It's good to be back."
Li Xiulian smiled and said: "That's right, the third child, I've got you back."
"Oh, Third Brother, how come you are so energetic after being out for a year?" Zhang Xinlan joked as soon as she saw Su Aimin, "Sure enough, people depend on their clothes. Once you wear these clothes, you really look like a city dweller. They are not cheap. Right? How much did it cost?"
"Hey, Yingzi, your scarf looks nice too. It looks comfortable and warm. It costs a lot of money, right?"
As she spoke, she subconsciously mentioned money. Wu Guixiang's death-like eyes came over her, "You are talking about money. Can you please stop?"
I was so rich when I first came back that I thought that Lao San and his family had gone out to work for a year to make money.
Su Aidang winked at Zhang Xinlan, and she shut up immediately. She just wanted to ask and had no other meaning.
Qin Ying smiled and said: "We brought back things for you guys, they are all fashionable over there."
"As long as we come back, what do you think you are spending the money on?" Wu Guixiang became anxious thinking about the house of Lao San and his family in the capital. What will they do in the future after spending money so lavishly?
"How can that work?" Su Aimin disagreed, "How can I go home for the New Year and come back empty-handed?"
Zhang Xinlan's eyes lit up, "Let's go, Third Brother, let's get in the house quickly, it's so cold outside." It didn't matter that there was nothing, the main reason was that they were afraid of freezing.
Wu Guixiang rolled her eyes at her, saying that she was more positive than anyone else if she wanted to get a gift.
The family entered the house. There was a fire burning in the house, which was a little warm. Li Xiulian took the initiative to go to the kitchen to boil water and make some brown sugar and ginger tea to keep them away from the cold.
Su Aimin took out all the things he brought, scarves, gloves, hats...
They had everything from headbands to clothes and trousers, which made the whole family stare.
"Lao San, how much did you spend on this?" Zhang Xinlan said in disbelief. These things are not cheap at first glance. Didn't Lao San and the others go out to study? Is this making a fortune?
"It's not much money." Su Aimin smiled nonchalantly, "I don't know what you like, you can make your own choice."
Anyway, they are all left-over goods that he has not sold, and they are not worth much. But even if they are last-minute goods, to put it this way, they are still at the forefront of fashion here. It is so rare to see them being just the same.
"OK!"
Zhang Xinlan's eyes brightened even more, and just as she was about to take action, Wu Guixiang glared at her, "Is the meal ready? We'll see later."
"Okay, Mom." Zhang Xinlan took back her hand and smiled playfully. Anyway, everything was at home and nothing would fly away, so she was not in a hurry.
Wu Guixiang took Su Qingyun's hand and looked up and down several times. When Su Aimin and Qin Ying went back to the room to pack their things, she quietly asked her: "Yunyun, tell me, were you not at home in the past two months? "
Su Qingyun was stunned, "No...no."
"I'm stuttering when I speak, but I haven't yet." Wu Guixiang said with an expected expression, "Your parents wanted to lie to me when they wrote that letter. They didn't have the same tone when talking to you. I discovered it a long time ago. "
Wu Guixiang had noticed it from the first time she received the letter written by Qin Ying and others from Su Qingyun, but she also knew that they were doing this because they were afraid of worrying her, so they didn't reveal it. She only asked now that they were back.
Seeing that he couldn't hide it from her, Su Qingyun could only nodded and said: "I went out to work earlier and couldn't go home. I was afraid that you would be worried, so I asked my parents to write the letter on my behalf."
"It's work." Wu Guixiang nodded as if she understood. She didn't ask what her job was. She couldn't reply or write. She said in a gentle voice, "You don't have to hide this kind of thing from me in the future. She knows, you are busy." , just say it."
Su Qingyun felt a little sour for a moment. She only thought about not letting her mother worry, but she never thought about whether her mother would be more worried if she noticed it.
"I know, baby, I won't hide it from you in the future. I'll tell you wherever I go." Su Qingyun rubbed Wu Guixiang's shoulder with attachment, making Wu Guixiang laugh non-stop.
"Sister-in-law, look at it. This time, my mother can't stop smiling." Zhang Xinlan said with emotion when she saw this scene.
"Isn't that right? Didn't you see that some time ago, my mother and her soul were lost? As soon as she came back, she was full of energy." Li Xiulian also said.
Zhang Xinlan: "You are so old, but I think my mother is more worried about this than the two younger ones."
She was talking about the two children of the fourth generation of the Su family, Sui Huan and Chun Chun.
"Then how can it be the same?" Li Xiulian understands, "Yun Yun was raised by her mother, so of course the relationship is extraordinary. Besides, Sui Huan and Chun Chun's parents took good care of Sui Huan and Chun Chun so far away. What does mother have to worry about?"
"That's true." Zhang Xinlan thought about the same truth, "But why haven't Congjun and Congwu come back with their children? Isn't it just for a day or two? It's almost the Chinese New Year, and they haven't come back yet. Looking at the figure, it’s really impressive that people have come all the way back from the capital.”
"I'm busy with work. It's understandable. I always have to come back." Li Xiulian just smiled softly, not in a hurry. "By the way, has Congwen returned from writing a letter recently? Is he okay at the military academy?"
Speaking of Congwen, Zhang Xinlan sighed, "I've written it. Anyway, he always says everything is fine in his letters and won't say anything bad."
Calculating carefully, she had not seen her son for almost three years. Zhang Xinlan didn't know how she felt. Obviously, her son was admitted to the military academy and became an officer. She also became the mother of an officer. I should be happy, but it seems that I am not that happy.
Li Xiulian also sighed, "Xinlan, don't you know what our children's personalities are like? They all report good things but not bad things, but it's okay. Cong Wen is outside, so everything must be fine, and the state is in charge."
"Yeah, I know." Zhang Xinlan sniffed, turned her head away, and held back the tears in her eyes, "Okay, that's almost it. Let's eat."
"Okay, I'll shovel this dish."
Wu Guixiang asked her family to prepare a lot of New Year's goods, including chicken, duck, fish and meat. The two of them copied several dishes and served them to the table, steaming hot.
"Eat quickly, eat quickly, everyone uses chopsticks."
The family greeted each other and started to use chopsticks.
Su Qingyun smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've had food from home. I really miss it."
"Then eat more." Wu Guixiang served her some vegetables.
"Good." Su Qingyun took two bites and praised, "The dishes cooked by the eldest aunt and the second aunt are still so delicious."
Zhang Xinlan smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Eat more, and so on. Second aunt will cook for you as long as you are at home." Should she say it or not, if this child were her daughter, she would be in great pain.
"Thank you, second aunt." Su Qingyun thanked her.
For a time, the house was lively and the atmosphere was harmonious and beautiful. Wu Guixiang smiled and looked at the faces, her eyes widened slightly, and she held back the tears that had just oozed out. She felt extremely satisfied in her heart. When we can sit and eat together like this, we are a family.
Speaking of the family, Wu Guixiang asked, "When will they return from the army?"
"It should be soon." Su Aiguo was not sure either.
Su Aidang took a bite of food and said, "Congwu's factory is very profitable, and they are busy during the Chinese New Year, but it's probably only for a day or two."
"It's just one or two days, and the New Year will be over in two days." Wu Guixiang said, "Lao San and the others have returned from the capital. If I can't see them before this year, I want them to look good!"
We were finally looking forward to celebrating the New Year and being together as a family. The two boys from the county came back later than those from the capital. What a shame!
As she was talking, she heard movement outside. Wu Guixiang was startled and quickly called to them, "Is there any movement outside? Go and see if you are back?"
"Okay, I'll go take a look."
Zhang Xinlan put down the bowl and went out. When she saw Cong Wu walking in front, she was about to speak. When she saw the figure behind him, her eyes suddenly froze and her eyes widened little by little.
